In June 2016 we sold Cedar Pond and moved over the mountains and far away. We now live in Deer Park , WA where the weather is a bit more extreme than Cedar Pond's and in spite of the challenges we're rejoicing in life in our new home with field and forest just outside our back door. God is so good to us !

~"We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachments." George Elliot

~"Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made." Roger Caras

Lovely...of both dog and children. God has made the foolish things to confound the wise and me, slobbering all over my dogs, is certainly a foolish thing...except we all enjoy it! -smile-Blessings on your day, Kathy.

Mildred, they are precious to me especially because I love the children and the dog. Thank-you.

Paula, I have 5 other very sweet dogs, but this one is beyond the sweetest and most tolerant of all.

Debbie,You are right- I almost used the word "help" for the end of this post because I think that is really what her demeanor and eyes conveyed to me.She would have tolerated far more, but I do watch out for her. She loves and lives for me.

Sandra,God has blessed human-kind with dogs I think...in spite of what scripture says about dogs. Dogs are often the better friends to humans than humans are to each other...sadly.

Dolores,thank-you. This particular dog and my grandchildren ( not in that order) are very much blessings in my life.

Ebet, I am very interested in Cowboy....and I still miss Ralphy, very much.

Pondsied, I cannot even begin to think about life without a dog around, and Beatrix makes so many other dogs seem unworthy. But if we were to lose her i would seek another dog very soon. I hope if you do there is another dog out there that will fill your life with joy and fun, even if it is not your precious Rosie.

Jennifer, she ( Beatrix) is very much appreciative of attention, especially if her attention to our grandchildren makes ME happy, which it does.Beatrix pretty much lives to please me and I do not know how I ever deserved a dog like her...but I am so thankful for her.

Southern Comfort, she is a very sweet dog, thank-you~

Flower,Beatrix's eyes reflect her love for me and anything I am interested in. She allows the grandchildren I love to cuddle her and deck her with jewels, and hug her and kiss her ,her eyes always seem to show how much she loves being loved, and how much she loves to love...( does this make sense?)

Kathy, thank you so much for my three special gifts. They arrived in the post today. I immediately sat down to look through them and already spotted a wreath I would like to make inspired on one of the photos called offerings. The gazebo, ofcourse, will have to wait.

Dogs and horses are my absolute favorites, well birds are up there too. I once had an alsatian called Sebastian Fellow of Elsworthy after the street we lived on in London. He was more than a brother to me, lived 14 years. It still hurts not to have him around.

Our youngest son and grandson standing in front of a flag our daughter-in-law ( his wife ) welded from horseshoes. Our youngest son is a farrier so she has a huge supply of well-used horseshoes to weld up into amazing items.

New Lambs !

Kathy.B

Time For Tea !

Tea-time blogging is celebrated here.

Wee Little Sheep ~ My Etsy

Little sheep I craft from the wool fleeces of my Jacob Sheep. Click on the picture to view my shop.

Jacob Sheep Lamb

Click on the picture to see my Jacob Sheep & red dog blog !

Just Chickens ~ My chicken blog.

To see what's goin' on in the poultry pens, click here.

Wee Little Sheep

Etsy Shop ~ Click on picture to view shop.

My Spotted Sheep Shop

Click here to see wool-craftings from the fleeces of my flock of spotted sheep.

"It is good to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto His name...to declare His lovingkindness in the morning and His faithfulness by night." Psalm 92: 1,2

Look at the treasure I found in our mailbox today. Letters, hand written letters ! Two letters were written to me by two of our granddaugh...

Recipe For Yarn~

Click onto picture to read the recipe for homespun yarn!

My Husband, My Love !

My husband holding a newborn lamb.

My Husband

My husband has retired and we've entered a new phase of life for us~ relocating a few hundred miles over the mountains and far away from Cedar Pond , the home we built , loved , and tended for more that 2 decades. My husband is still building the pens that enclose my sheep and poultry. My husband is the best chef & cook I know, and he loves to share this gift with friends & family.He is the man who helped me raise our 3 children and he loves even more the blessing of playing with our 11 grandchildren. The grandchildren know he is Santa Claus and just maybe he is! Best of all, my husband loves me, even if I do bring home too many critters to keep out of his gardens.

Whimsy, my German Shepherd .

She has claimed me as hers and devoted to being my companion and protector.

Miss Marple And I Agree on This~

There are so many blogs I read regularly and my taste is eclectic. The blogs listed in this sidebar are not exclusive of blogs I enjoy and the posted list changes when the mood strikes. I in no way endorse everything said and written in the blogs I follow and am only responsible for my own words which on occasion I have to eat. There is one hard-fast rule for me personally, I will not re-read or display any blog which blasphemes my Lord and Savior or mocks Him or His~ Thank-you for taking time to read my blog, I am truly honored you chose to spend a few moments with me!

"One reason we are so harried and hurried is that we make yesterday and tomorrow our business when all that legitimately concerns us is today.If we really have too much to do, there are some items on the agenda which God did not put there. Let us submit the list to Him and ask Him to indicate which items we must delete. There is always time to do the will of God. If we are too busy to do that, we are too busy." Elisabeth Elliot

About Me

I am a wife and grandmother who keeps sheep, poultry, dogs, cats, and I love to spin , weave, and locker hook the wool of my sheep. I also tend my herb garden ( when it is not raining ) and enjoy the company of my family and friends.
A good cup of tea in a pretty teacup is always a blessing, especially if shared with special friends & family.
Our Christian faith is the center of our lives and we thank God for our salvation,for His mercy ,guidance, and abundant blessings in this life we live here at Cedar Pond.